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What Is Net Neutrality? Should India Be Worried? FAQs Answered Here
Net neutrality means that governments and internet service providers treat all data on the internet equally.
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Disappointed But Won't Give Up: Zuckerberg On India's Net Neutrality Stand
Expressing disappointment on India's decision on net neutrality, Facebook founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg has said he is committed to keep working to break down connectivity barriers in India and around the world.
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Free Basics Vs Net Neutrality: Mark Zuckerberg Fuels Debate in India
First splashy full page ads in major Indian newspapers and now a personal piece by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a leading English daily defending Free Basics, the war over "free" or "selective" internet services for the poor and net neutrality has entered a new phase.
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The Big Takeaways From The Government Report on Net Neutrality
Calls made within India through WhatsApp, Skype, Viber and other Internet-based services should be regulated just like "traditional" phone calls, a government report has said. However, messaging and international calling through WhatsApp and Skype do not need regulation, according to the report that is meant to help determine the government's poli...
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Parliamentary Committee to Discuss Net Neutrality Issue Today
A Parliamentary Committee will discuss the controversial issue of net neutrality today at a meeting where officials of telecom companies are expected to present their views.
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TRAI Gets Over 10 Lakh Petitions on Net Neutrality
Flooding telecom regulator TRAI with their petitions, proponents of Net Neutrality have submitted more than 10 lakh petitions to 'keep internet free' - a day before the deadline ends for submission of comments on a consultation paper in this regard.
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Plea in Lok Sabha For Ensuring Net Neutrality
A strong plea was today made in the Lok Sabha for ensuring net neutrality with demands that the recent consultation paper brought out by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) should be scrapped and attempts by certain telecom and internet service providers be scuttled.
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Supports Net Neutrality
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that any move to dilute internet freedom would cause economic loss to the booming IT industry and it might affect the poor as several services to them were delivered through the internet.
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What Social Media Has Done For Net Neutrality in India
Net neutrality is the big buzz in town. It has suddenly exploded on social media with multiple signature campaigns, most of which are in favour of keeping the net neutral. The government says it is waiting for two reports, one from its own committee, and the other from the Telecom Regulator (TRAI), which has put out a paper with suggestions and as...
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7 Points On Why Net Neutrality is Like One-Man-One-Vote
To understand why net-neutrality is crucial to India, the first thing to grasp is that the internet is an integral part of our democracy - it is as integral and as crucial as the right to vote.
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How Flipkart Will Now Push Net Neutrality: Founder Mukesh Bansal to NDTV
Flipkart co-founder Mukesh Bansal spoke to NDTV after the online marketplace announced that it would pull out of negotiations with telecom giant Airtel for its services on the Airtel Zero platform, in response to the backlash against the violation of net neutrality. Here is what he said.
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Government Report on Net Neutrality Policy by May
Over three lakh people have already written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) through savetheinternet.in to make a case for net neutrality, and ensure that all users can access all sites at the same cost and at the same speed.
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Flipkart Pulls Out of Airtel Deal Amid Backlash Over Net Neutrality
Amidst controversy about net neutrality, Flipkart has backed off from zero-rating plans with Airtel with a promise to commit to the cause of net neutrality in India, the company announced in an emailed statement on Tuesday.
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#SaveTheInternet: Shiv Sena's Aditya Thackeray Speaks Up For Net Neutrality
Shiv Sena youth wing chief Aditya Thackeray has joined the ongoing campaign in support of net neutrality, saying he has written to the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on the matter. He also told NDTV that his party would raise the issue in Parliament.
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Aam Aadmi Party Supports Net Neutrality
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today came out in support of net neutrality and demanded that all data and sites be treated and charged equally by telecom companies.
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What Is Net Neutrality? Should India Be Worried? FAQs Answered Here
Net neutrality means that governments and internet service providers treat all data on the internet equally.
-
Disappointed But Won't Give Up: Zuckerberg On India's Net Neutrality Stand
Expressing disappointment on India's decision on net neutrality, Facebook founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg has said he is committed to keep working to break down connectivity barriers in India and around the world.
-
Free Basics Vs Net Neutrality: Mark Zuckerberg Fuels Debate in India
First splashy full page ads in major Indian newspapers and now a personal piece by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a leading English daily defending Free Basics, the war over "free" or "selective" internet services for the poor and net neutrality has entered a new phase.
-
The Big Takeaways From The Government Report on Net Neutrality
Calls made within India through WhatsApp, Skype, Viber and other Internet-based services should be regulated just like "traditional" phone calls, a government report has said. However, messaging and international calling through WhatsApp and Skype do not need regulation, according to the report that is meant to help determine the government's poli...
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Parliamentary Committee to Discuss Net Neutrality Issue Today
A Parliamentary Committee will discuss the controversial issue of net neutrality today at a meeting where officials of telecom companies are expected to present their views.
-
TRAI Gets Over 10 Lakh Petitions on Net Neutrality
Flooding telecom regulator TRAI with their petitions, proponents of Net Neutrality have submitted more than 10 lakh petitions to 'keep internet free' - a day before the deadline ends for submission of comments on a consultation paper in this regard.
-
Plea in Lok Sabha For Ensuring Net Neutrality
A strong plea was today made in the Lok Sabha for ensuring net neutrality with demands that the recent consultation paper brought out by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) should be scrapped and attempts by certain telecom and internet service providers be scuttled.
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Supports Net Neutrality
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that any move to dilute internet freedom would cause economic loss to the booming IT industry and it might affect the poor as several services to them were delivered through the internet.
-
What Social Media Has Done For Net Neutrality in India
Net neutrality is the big buzz in town. It has suddenly exploded on social media with multiple signature campaigns, most of which are in favour of keeping the net neutral. The government says it is waiting for two reports, one from its own committee, and the other from the Telecom Regulator (TRAI), which has put out a paper with suggestions and as...
-
7 Points On Why Net Neutrality is Like One-Man-One-Vote
To understand why net-neutrality is crucial to India, the first thing to grasp is that the internet is an integral part of our democracy - it is as integral and as crucial as the right to vote.
-
How Flipkart Will Now Push Net Neutrality: Founder Mukesh Bansal to NDTV
Flipkart co-founder Mukesh Bansal spoke to NDTV after the online marketplace announced that it would pull out of negotiations with telecom giant Airtel for its services on the Airtel Zero platform, in response to the backlash against the violation of net neutrality. Here is what he said.
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Government Report on Net Neutrality Policy by May
Over three lakh people have already written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) through savetheinternet.in to make a case for net neutrality, and ensure that all users can access all sites at the same cost and at the same speed.
-
Flipkart Pulls Out of Airtel Deal Amid Backlash Over Net Neutrality
Amidst controversy about net neutrality, Flipkart has backed off from zero-rating plans with Airtel with a promise to commit to the cause of net neutrality in India, the company announced in an emailed statement on Tuesday.
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#SaveTheInternet: Shiv Sena's Aditya Thackeray Speaks Up For Net Neutrality
Shiv Sena youth wing chief Aditya Thackeray has joined the ongoing campaign in support of net neutrality, saying he has written to the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on the matter. He also told NDTV that his party would raise the issue in Parliament.
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Aam Aadmi Party Supports Net Neutrality
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today came out in support of net neutrality and demanded that all data and sites be treated and charged equally by telecom companies.
